This Is Probably Why 50 Cent Just Filed For Bankruptcy

Editor's Note: This article was originally published on July 13, but has been updated to reflect current information.

50 Cent is no longer just Curtis Jackson's moniker. It's all that's left in his bank account (HEY-OH!).

He got rich (and luckily didn't die trying), but the swiss cheese rapper-cum-mogul-cum-worst pitcher ever is in some deep, MC Hammer-esque financial muck as of late, thanks in part to several lawsuits that have left him belly up and deep in debt. On July 21 he, admitted in court that his "lifestyle is an illusion," and his lawyer claimed he is worth considerably less than was recently estimated. Hate it or love it—Fiddy's broke.

The extent—and concerns—of his debts are a little murky at the moment, but 50 has had two recent, notable law suits that have knocked his bank account around significantly. Earlier this week, 50 was ordered to pay $5 million in damages to Lastonia Leviston (who has a child with his mega-rival, Rick Ross) after releasing a sex tape featuring Leviston and her boyfriend, without her consent. In 2014, Fiddy was ordered to pay $17 million in damages to Sleek Audio, who claimed Jackson ripped off their headphone design.

It should be noted that Chapter 11 bankruptcy is routinely used as a means of restructuring assets, and may not mean he necessarily ran out of money. He may not have the available money in liquid assets to pay off his sudden debts in the time-frame ordered by the courts, and needs to reorganize his assets.

This whole thing doesn't really make sense right now, but more details are expected to emerge about his finances over the next few weeks. We wonder if he actually did party every day, like it was birthday. Hey, those trick candle costs really add up!

Wil Fulton is a staff writer for Supercompressor. He loves cake like a fat kid loves cake. Follow him @WilFulton.